Disaster press release TX 14625-03

TX 14625-03 SBA Amends Disaster Declaration; Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in 26 Additional Texas Counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in the additional counties...


SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in the additional counties of Borden, Cass, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Delta, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Franklin, Haskell, Hockley, Jones, Knox, Leon, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Terry, Trinity, Walker, Wheeler and Wilbarger following the amendment to President Obama’s Feb. 9, 2016, major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe winter storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred Dec. 26, 2015 - Jan. 21, 2016, announced Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PNPs that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.

SBA disaster assistance is available in Bailey, Borden, Cass, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallas, Deaf Smith, Delta, Dickens, Donley, Ellis, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Franklin, Hall, Hardeman, Harrison, Haskell, Henderson, Hockley, Hopkins, Jones, Kaufman, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Leon, Lubbock, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Parmer, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Terry, Titus, Trinity, Walker, Wheeler, Wilbarger and Van Zandt counties in Texas.

“PNP organizations should contact Rebekah Kennedy at (512) 284-3463 or

rebekah.kennedy@dps.texas.gov

to obtain information about applicant briefings. At the briefings, PNP representatives will need to provide information about their organization,” said Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. FEMA will use that information to determine if the PNP provides an “essential governmental service” and is a “critical facility” as defined by law. If so, FEMA may provide the PNP with a Public Assistance grant for their eligible costs. If not, FEMA may refer the PNP to SBA for disaster loan assistance.

SBA may lend PNPs up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For certain private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDLs may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that cannot be paid because of the disaster’s impact. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the PNP suffered any property damage.

The interest rate is 2.625 percent with terms up to 30 years. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is

April 11, 2016

. The deadline to return economic injury applications is

Nov. 9, 2016

.

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.

Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955 or emailing

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. For more disaster assistance information, or to download applications, visit

http://www.sba.gov/disaster

. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.


SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in the additional counties of Borden, Cass, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Delta, Donley, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Franklin, Haskell, Hockley, Jones, Knox, Leon, Motley, Nolan, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Terry, Trinity, Walker, Wheeler and Wilbarger following the amendment to President Obama’s Feb. 9, 2016, major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe winter storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred Dec. 26, 2015 - Jan. 21, 2016, announced Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). PNPs that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.


SACRAMENTO, Calif.

SBA disaster assistance is available in Bailey, Borden, Cass, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallas, Deaf Smith, Delta, Dickens, Donley, Ellis, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Franklin, Hall, Hardeman, Harrison, Haskell, Henderson, Hockley, Hopkins, Jones, Kaufman, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Leon, Lubbock, Motley, Navarro, Nolan, Parmer, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Scurry, Shackelford, Stonewall, Terry, Titus, Trinity, Walker, Wheeler, Wilbarger and Van Zandt counties in Texas.

“PNP organizations should contact Rebekah Kennedy at (512) 284-3463 or

rebekah.kennedy@dps.texas.gov

to obtain information about applicant briefings. At the briefings, PNP representatives will need to provide information about their organization,” said Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. FEMA will use that information to determine if the PNP provides an “essential governmental service” and is a “critical facility” as defined by law. If so, FEMA may provide the PNP with a Public Assistance grant for their eligible costs. If not, FEMA may refer the PNP to SBA for disaster loan assistance.

SBA may lend PNPs up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For certain private nonprofit organizations of any size, SBA also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDLs may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that cannot be paid because of the disaster’s impact. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the PNP suffered any property damage.

The interest rate is 2.625 percent with terms up to 30 years. The filing deadline to return applications for property damage is

April 11, 2016

. The deadline to return economic injury applications is

Nov. 9, 2016

.


April 11, 2016


Nov. 9, 2016

Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at

https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela

.

Disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955 or emailing

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov

. Individuals who are deaf or hard‑of‑hearing may call (800) 877-8339. For more disaster assistance information, or to download applications, visit

http://www.sba.gov/disaster

. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX  76155.

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